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Preble
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Biographies
(Source: History of Preble County,
Ohio - H. Z. Williams & Bro, Publishers - 1881)
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SAMUEL GANGWER
was born in Virginia in 1807, and came to Ohio in 1837. In
1841 he married Elizabeth Lines, born in 1808.
Three children were born to them, two of whom, John and
Amanda (Lock), still survive, and are living in this
township. John Gangwer was born in 1844, and in
1868 married Matilda Ott, born in 1851. He has had
six children born to him, only two of whom survive. He
owns a farm of one hundred and eighty-seven acres, located about
three miles west of Lewisburgh. It is part of the same
farm where his father has lived for twenty-three years. |
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ANUEL
GIFFORD married first Sarah Korres, by whom he had
six children. After her deceased he married Ellie Owens,
and has had one child by this union. Mr. Gifford
has been school director for four years, and for several years a
member of the board of education. He is part proprietor of
a saw-mill. |
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WILLIAM GIFFORD
moved to Ohio from North Carolina about 1805, and settled in
Gratis township. He was born in 1773, and died in 1813.
His son, Jesse Gifford, was born in Gratis Township in
the year 1812. His wife, Bethena Rix, was
born in 1813. They had six children: Anuel,
Susanna, Eliza, Henry, Hannah and Linley. Mr.
Gifford owns seventy-five acres in Preble county. |
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FERDINAND GRUPE was born in
Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1814. He came from Pennsylvania to
Ohio in the year 1851. HE settled in Somers township, and
died in Harrison in 1879. His wife was Elizabeth Spice.
- Louis E. Grupe was born in 1843. In 1864 he married
Margaret Barnet, born in 1844, in Somers township.
Mr. Grupe served for two years in the war of the
Rebellion. He was a private in the Twentieth regiment Ohio
national guard. He was discharged after the battle of
Stone River. He was engaged in many hard fights. At
present he owns a flour - and saw-mill at West Baltimore. |
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